I’m a lucky participant of Chewy.com‘s Blogger Outreach Program, meaning I get to try out a lot of different pet products in exchange for my honest reviews. The following review are the thoughts and opinions of yourstruly, and no way am I paid to endorse the following product.

Achilles is quickly approaching six years old, and despite my attempts to brush his teeth with a pet toothpaste to help keep them clean(er), he’s pretty adamant against me helping him—very politely pushing my hand away with his paw. As a result, despite how much he loves cuddling with me, I can’t help but turn my head every time he yawns.

Now that it’s finally warmer out, I’ve set up an appointment for him (wanted to avoid the drastic/stressful temperature changes from home to vehicle to clinic and back) to get his teeth cleaned, but as a temporary solution, I’ve been feeding him catnip-flavored Greenies (provided generously by Chewy.com). Achilles is kind of picky (surprise, surprise, he is a cat after all), but he seems to love these. Maybe it’s the fact that they’re catnip flavored?

I’ve been giving him probably more than the recommended amount (5-7 pieces/day), but it’s just so satisfying hearing him crunch those treats and imagine all that plaque being scrubbed away! Although it’s not a permanent solution, I have already noticed a significant difference in his breath, which is to say, it’s not as pungent, thank goodness. After he gets his teeth cleaned, I think I’ll continue to use Greenies as a future preventative and maintenance treat.